This newsletter has to do with homosexuality. It tries to answer the questions raised concerning homosexuality versus the Bible and versus very conservative views held on the matter. It also answers many of the questions raised on the Web. As with all Cosmos texts, the teaching is viewed from an esoteric perspective, and the message is devoid of the orthodoxy, dogmas and biases that are found in organized religions and in the many Christian sects disseminated throughout the world.

I have no affiliation with religion, and my approach to life is universal. In a humble way, I consider myself a teacher, but my teaching is devoid of orthodoxy and my main concern is the spirit that dwells within the human form. Truth is within, and although I write these words, the written word, whether it be the Bible, the Baggavah Gita or the Coran, or any other book, has no power over me, and neither should it have power over any of you. The dogmatic and orthodox approach of religions has created a spiritual ghetto that blinds them to a greater aspect of God's creation. They see one color of the spectrum without being aware that God's Rainbow has, indeed, many many colors.

It is very depressing to think that religious wars are, and have been, fought because someone thought that his God was better than someone else's God, when, in actuality, we all have the same Father who loves all His children without discrimination of race, creed, color or sexual approach.

Let me clarify right away, for the sake of this discussion, that I am what is called 'straight' which means that I find myself fortunate to live in this condition when I see the way these people (the gays) have been treated by society, and by the 'holier than thou' individuals (those who need a cause or a hobby-horse) who feel, deep within themselves, that they must right the wrongs of society, and enforce their code of morality which, they feel, is the will of God, because they unfortunately found a verse of the Bible that explains it all.

It is in this sense that the Bible is a very dangerous tool in the hands of very immature people, who use God to further their own biases and misconceptions, consequence of a very strict and orthodox upbringing, enhanced and reinforced by a collective materialistic approach to spirituality.

If I say the Bible is not the word of God, there will be a general outcry, and my e-mail file will fill in rapidly. Yet, I dare say that, even though many books and verses of the Bible have been inspired, most of the Old Testament is the relation of the life of ancient societies that lived prior to the times of Jesus, their social and religious life, their struggle, but also their biases and misconceptions, just as today's society will be remembered by the relations of our writers, poets and theologians, who will try to describe the way of life (social, political and religious) of that society from the perspective of all those who live within it. And who knows! The generations of year 3000 may very well read a Book of Books relating the ways of life of our present societies. They may very well find Rousseau's philosophy, Freud's psychoanalysis and Billy Graham's 'epistles' within its pages, and I would not be surprised if they considered it as the word of God!

The New Testament is a wonderful book. Even though they have been tampered with and misconstrued, Jesus' teachings are as relevant to day as they were thousands of years ago. These are the words of a Master, the greatest Master that trod the earth, a Master that came in a time of need to give a new direction to all those that had gone astray. Isn't it strange that all those crusaders who want to right the wrongs of society seldom refer to Jesus's teachings. Instead, they leaf through to the Old Testament or the Acts of the Apostles, most of which are from Paul, who was not an Apostle, but a Roman who had seen a sign on his way to Damas and had become a convert and a leader of the first churches of Christianity. Needless to say he did not know Jesus, and could only rely on those who had known him, Peter, the other Apostles, and the first followers of Jesus.

Which brings me to the subject at hand, homosexuality, and what that word means in today's society. I could not believe my eyes when I read Pastor Peters' pamphlet on 'Intolerance, Discrimination and Death Penalty for Homosexuals'. Even more unbelievable was the fact that this gentleman affirms that the death penalty for homosexuals is prescribed in the Bible. And by the Bible he meant The Old and New Testament and the Acts of the Apostles.

So I opened the Old Testament for the verse in question, and I was appalled to find that he was right: the Leviticus condemns homosexuality and advocates the death penalty for those who have chosen this way of life. However, what this gentleman forgot to mention is that this condemnation and penalty applied, not only to homosexuals, but also to many other behaviors that came in conflict with the ways and customs of those times.

I do not question the sincerity of the author. Surely, he is expressing what he feels is the truth, and, unfortunately, a good part of society share his views. It seems to me that, instead of examining the problem from a universal perspective, he sees it from the perspective of a general consensus concerning homosexuals, and from the orthodox belief (held by established religions) that homosexuals are perverts, and homosexuality, a sin against God. One who truly believes that, will try to find any reference, anywhere, that will reinforce his beliefs, and he will feel it is his duty to share them with others. So, the purpose here is not to judge, but to try to put things back in their proper perspective. Jesus said:

A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. [ohn 13:34]

The first prerequisite, here, is love, unconditional love for all things, animate or inanimate. If one starts from the premise that he loves everyone, without exception, it will be very difficult for him to judge another individual, let alone condemn him to death simply because he does not conform to the 'morals' of society.

The Bible has become the tool by excellence, the ultimate weapon to bring home an idea or a belief, that would otherwise fall apart, if it weren't for the hold the written word (and the fear of God) has on people who live their life by the book and according to erroneous teachings of the past. The Book is within the self, and the true God is a God of love and compassion, a God who finds all his children worthy of His love without regards to their behavior.

Now I do not intend to refute one by one all the allegations or put in proper perspective all the references to verses of the Old Testament that we find in the above mentioned article, as it is not the purpose here to create a polemic over what's true or untrue, litteral or symbolic, in the Bible. However, there are a few points that need clarification, as the charge here is too important to just put it aside or forget about it. The article in question claims that 'Intolerance of, discrimination against, and the death penalty for homosexuals is prescribed in the Bible'. Coming from someone who calls himself a Christian, such a preposterous statement is unbelievable, and it shows that something is really wrong somewhere. Whoever believes that is no better than Middle-East fanatics who sentence a writer to the death penalty because he was disrespectful towards their God.

To back up his belief, the author quotes the Old Testament [Lev. 18:22, 20:13] , and then a little incursion in the Gospels [John 3: 4?] to finally land in the Acts of the Apostles [Romans 1:21-32] [Galatians 6: 7] [Romans 13: 3] where he quotes Paul at length. Now, even though he became a true follower of Jesus, [by this I mean he was sincere in his faith,] Paul may have been a little misogynous on the side, and he certainly shared the biases and the misconceptions of his times. So, one has to be very careful when it comes to biblical quotations, and the best approach, here, will always be 'Love one another', and then you will find no faults in your brothers and sisters of the world.

The reference to Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 gives us a good idea of the intolerance that prevailed even in those ancient times with regard to any behavior that did not conform to the morals, or the ways of life, of these societies. These were not the laws of God, but the laws of men. These were laws established by pious people [ the pharisians of those times] who saw their God as they saw themselves, bigot, intolerant and vengeful.

Verses 19:20 to 20:20 is a long list of the various punishments imposed upon those who did not comply with the law as it pertained to marital relationships and sex. It is not because you read in a book 'I am the Lord your God', that you must believe it to be the word of God. One who reads the Old Testament, non with a blind faith, but intelligently, cannot but recognize that numerous passages are incongruous at best, and many others do not have their place in a book considered as the Book of God.

Even though it is difficult to discriminate and separate the wheat from the chaff, there is always the other alternative: concentrate on the Gospels, and, even better, concentrate on Jesus' sole teaching: 'Love one another'.

God, or the Universal Energy we call God, does not threaten, does not judge, does not condemn his children. That Energy is a God of Love and Compassion. His world is a world of Order, Balance, Harmony, Growth, from which we can attain the God-Perception that will allow us to experience all creation. And these are the seven spiritual laws of the cosmic universe.

When you read Leviticus 18: 10 to 20: 20, [and it doesn't matter if it is in the book of God] you cannot but realize that most of these teachings cannot but originate from human minds. God doesn't concern Himself with what we do materially, because it is He who experiences that materiality through His creatures. So, in a sense, when a homosexual makes love to a homosexual, it is God, or a part of God that makes love to another part of God. Isn't that something to think about?

Now, let's have a look at some of these verses of the Old Testament that has become the bedside book of so many Christians who live their life according to its teachings. In Leviticus, we find this:

If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads." [Lev. 20:13]

This is a terrible thing to say, and when you think about it, you say to yourself: what kind of a God, what kind of a Father is that? A Father who will put to death one of his children because he did not conform to a certain moral standard. You would not do that to one of your children unless you were a stubborn and fanatic believer! How then can one believe that the God Energy, who loves us all throughout all eternity, would punish us in such a manner!

And if you think the death penalty applied only to homosexuals, here is another verse of the same caliber:

If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father and mother and his blood will be on his head. " [Lev. 20: 9] Now, that is enough to decimate a whole population, and today's youth would be put to death before attaining their majority. And there were various levels of punishment. For instance, if a man slept with his father's wife [Lev. 20:11] both were put to death, but if a man slept with his aunt (Lev. 20: 20), he had only dishonored his uncle, and therefore both were condemned to die childless. However, if he slept with his daughter-in-law [Lev.20:12] both were put to death, but if he married a woman who was at the same time his mother [Lev. 20:14], both had to be burned in the fire.

So, if we are to believe the above verses, our ancestors were very serious and possessive when it came to sexuality and they used all means at their disposal, including the death penalty, to keep what they considered 'their property'.

In the light of these excerpts, one can easily understand that, with a good dose of brainwashing, the Old Testament can easily give rise to any kind of abuse and mistreatment. We have seen how such brainwashing can lead to fanatism, and the Jonestown mass massacre, the Wako siege and the Solar Temple suicides are only the tip of the iceberg. There is more to it than meets the eye and hundreds of sects throughout the world use the Bible to rape (literally) women, abuse little children and amass huge sums of money collected on street corners by gullible people who believe that God needs money.

For sure, it is impossible, in our day and age, to understand the habits and customs of those days and the criteria used to determine the punishment of those who did not conform to their laws. We are in the 20th century and, during the last 20 centuries, humanity must have progressed at least a little. There are limits to orthodoxy and dogma, and when sensible people consider such nonsense as the word of God, one can ask, with reason, what progress we have made in the last two thousand years. In the history of the world, indoctrination has always been the greatest obstacle to the spiritual unfoldment of the individual.

In Lev. 20:17, we find this little pearl:

If a man lies with a woman during her monthly period, and has sexual relations with her, he has exposed the source of her flow, (whatever that may be and in whatever manner he may have done it), both of them must be cut off from their people.

We may even laugh at such statements, but those teachings were followed to the letter as they stemmed from the highest authority of the land and from patriarchal customs and times when women were considered as inferior beings and the servant of man, not to mention a marked male bias towards the other sex and anything that was 'different' in a woman, including her sexuality and, of course, her menstrual cycle that appeared to be a 'tabou' subject in those days. In fact, it was a tabou subject up to the middle of this century!

These are excerpts from the book of God. And these are the commandments that many people live by. They have been used as bugbears in the many crusades against abortion, homosexuality, and all other behaviours that do not fit into the pattern of all the 'tartuffes' of the world. They have poisoned our childhood. They have drowned us in a sea of venial and mortal sins where, ignorants that we were, we had to confess our 'sins' to another man to be, once again, in God's grace. They have paved the way for all these preachers and evangelists who hypnotize the masses with their pompous gestures, their brilliant pieces of oratory intermingled with the threat of hell and fire and spiced with violent diatribes against homosexuality, abortion, masturbation and sexuality in general.

NOW, there are no excerpts from the Gospels to analyse here, because the author could not find one verse that condems homosexuality, and this, simply because there are none. Jesus never condemned anyone. One of the worst sin was to judge another, for, as he said: Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? [Matt: 7: 3]

And we jump to the Acts of the Apostles, with pearls plentiful, and amongst them, the one cited in the article in question:

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders, nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. [1Cor. 6:9-10]

In the light of this, one must assume that Heaven is a desert with a few chosen gathered around the only oasis around, their own navel, and thanking God that they are not like all the others who are immoral, adulterers, prostitutes, homosexuals, thieves, drunkards, slanderers and swindlers. And yet, compared to intolerance, hate, mental torture and judgmental attitudes, these are petty transgressions of the law of God, and there may be many surprises for all the 'holier than thou' individuals who thank God that they are not like all the others.

From this excerpt and many others, it becomes obvious that Paul was not very comfortable when it came to sexuality, and if you leaf through the Acts of the Apostles, you will find many references to sex as being immoral. In fact, whenever you find the words immoral or immorality, you are sure to find, with a few exceptions, the word sex. Whether Paul may have had himself a problem with women is irrelevant here, but he certainly did not favor the marital state, as we find in these excerpts from the same chapter: Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good for a man not to marry. But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. [1Cor. 7:1-2]
Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, "The two will become one flesh. [1Cor. 6:16]
Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. [1Cor. 6:18]
Everything is permissible for me, but I will not be mastered by anything. Food for the stomach and the stomach for food, but God will destroy them both. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. [1Cor. 6: 10-13]

A man with such negative thoughts could not but be very reluctant when it came to sex and marriage. In fact, Paul was so preoccupied with this question of sex that he did not stop for a moment to analyse the far reaching consequences of such teachings, originating, not from Jesus, but from his own thought process. And yet, these teachings have inspired Christianity for two thousand years. And we wonder why the Church of Rome has not seen fit to alleviate its laws concerning the celibacy of priests. From these three excerpts, it becomes obvious that Paul did not see marriage as the ultimate commitment, but rather as last resort venture, one that you undertook for lack of a better alternative. And, of course, homosexuality did not escape the obvious body cleansing of early christianity.

Obviously, Paul forgot, or did not understand that sexual relationships are an intrinsic part of human experience; that the irresistible attraction one feels towards the partner, hetero or homosexual, is part of a karmic plan that is beyond our understanding, but influences, in a deep way, the present life. One of the great lessons of life is to love oneself, of course, but also to learn to love and share with those that are on our pathway of life. To this effect, the union of two people who decide to walk part of the road together is one of the greatest challenge of humanity, as it allows them to put to the test the commitment they made prior to their entrance into the world, that is, learn to love oneself, learn to love and share with others and live our life so that it can illuminate others on their way back to the Godhead.

The Acts of the Apostles being an integral part of Church's doctrine, it is not surprising then that the Church did not see fit to its laws concerning marriage, abortion, homosexuality and, of course, the celibacy of priests. In the light of this, we can safely say that Paul's teachings had a determining influence on Church's doctrine, and most especially when it came to marriage and sexual relationships. It is this influence of Paul that has veiled the true purpose of Jesus's mission, to show mankind that we are all gods and can do all the things he did.

Thus we can see that the law of God has always been filtered through the narrow-mindedness of sometimes bad people and sometimes very good people who were raised with the biases and misconceptions of the society in which they live, and, even though Paul found the light on his 'road to Damas', he could not but mix a little of the biases and misconceptions of his times with the teachings. So, it is not a question of proving that many of Paul's teachings were erroneous, but rather to recognize that religion is within the self and truth is within the human form, the sole and true temple of the Living God.

Thus it is again safe to say that Paul borrowed his biases and misconceptions from the Old Testament, just as the Church borrowed its own biases and misconceptions with regards to homosexuality from Paul. And Paul is not on trial here, as he was only expressing himself as the human being he was. The Church is on trial because, in the two thousand years of its history, it has remained idle and stagnant, taking care not to destroy the myths and misconceptions that are part of its doctrine and have for so long undermined the individual's freedom of expression, instead of evolving into a true Church of Christ. If the Church is to survive, which I doubt very much, it will have to revise the whole doctrine and begin to think in terms of humanity, love and compassion.

This freedom of expression applies to homosexuals and lesbians as well, and I would like to repeat what I said many times: even though their behavior does not conform to the accepted views of society, and even though the physical means to enjoy sex do not fit (and here I say this with reservation, and for lack of a better explanation), into the natural pattern for which the body was created, THEY ARE NOT SINNERS, and no church and no one has the right to judge their sexual behavior. Even though it is not the natural way of mating, (that is to say, there is no real intercourse that will produce offsprings), the act of love between two persons of the same sex is pleasing to God, in the same manner that the love between a man and a woman is pleasing to God. The only factor that counts is the LOVE that one manifests towards the partner, and the selflessness that he manifests in all his activities of life.

God created man and woman with specific attributes, but He gave them total freedom to use these attributes as they see fit. It is more important to follow the dictates of the heart than conform to the customs of society. Each of us is the ruler of his or her own kingdom. Each of us is the sole judge of the behavior we choose to express, as long as it does not interfere with the freedom of another individual. It is not important that an individual expresses his sexuality with a person of the same sex. What is important is that he expresses his INDIVIDUALITY as a son of God, for it is the very reason of his earthly experience. And I ask you: in what way can the behavior of homosexuals hurt you or interfere with your freedom of expression?

Homosexuality is one of life's most trying experiences, one that finds its cause in the distant vibrations that we call past lives, and, here, I hope they do not raise their eyebrows in reading the word 'past lives', for it is a word that they should ponder over. It is the answer to many of their prayers and the key to all the so-called mysteries of life.

As explained in the chapter on reincarnation, we come into the world to learn specific lessons. Some will learn that 'thou shall not kill'. Others will learn through the difficult but enriching path of marriage. And some, as homosexuals, will learn that love is the most compelling force of the universe. This is why they defy all the taboos of society and the vicious attacks of the so-called preachers and teachers who only see others through the lenses of their own failings and weaknesses.

Sexuality expressed between two persons of the same sex is as agreable to God as the mating of a man and a woman, and the only factor that counts is the love you manifest towards the partner and towards yourself. Those who tell you otherwise are false prophets who spit out their venom from their pulpits, on radio and on TV. They are kindergarten children who play with concepts as a child plays with toys, without understanding, but full of impetuosity, even if it means hurting someone in the process.

And what did Jesus say about those teachers:

Be on your guard against the teachers of the Law, who like to walk about in their long robes, and love to be greeted with respect in the market place; who choose the reserved seats in the synagogues and the best place at feasts; who take advantage of widows and rob them of their homes, and then make a show of saying long prayers! Their punishment will be all the worse!

Now as to the article entitled "Reflections of a Lesbian Catholic' in which the author says she is a practicing catholic as well as a lesbian, I am still trying to understand why, despite all the obstacles, she would cling to the tenets of a religion that does not accept her way of life. I would not advise her to try another religion, for, even though some of them have open their door to homosexuals, most of their flock still feel, deep within themselves, that homosexuality is a sin and they still have the book of books to back up their distorted views.

Religion is only a means, a vehicle that, for lack of a better alternative, we have used throughout the ages to express our spirituality. It has been the tool of the age of Pisces. It has been the kindergarten school where we learned the first rudiments of spirituality. It has served its purpose, but now that we have entered the age of Aquarius, we are graduating to the elementary school of life, the age of true spirituality. You can no more be defined as Catholic, Protestant, Buddhist, or Jewish. You can no more be called homosexuals, lesbians or abortionists, or any other ism that only divide mankind and bring about all the wars that you now see on the planet. You are, you have always been spiritual beings experimenting the physical world. Instead of flaunting yourselves as gays or lesbians, which, in fact, is a recognition that you are different, which you are not, you should try to erase those words from the language, (there are too many words anyway), and regain the true status of men and women that you are. You are, purely and simply, human beings. Your sexual behavior is your own affair. It has nothing to do with religion, the Bible or society. It has to do with you and your partner. Period.

And yet, the author of the article herself, affirms that she believes the Bible to be the book of God. If she believes it, if she believes that the Bible is the book of God in its entirety, then she must go along with all the incongruities found in 'Death.Txt', the article concerning the death penalty for homosexuals. Whatever translation of the Bible one is talking about, it all comes back to the same original versions of the various books, and whether it is the Leviticus, the Chronicles, Job, the New Testament or the Acts of the Apostles, these books have all been translated by individuals who gave their own interpretation of the original words and sentences. All these Bibles, the Protestant, the Catholic, the Anglican and all others, bear the seal of approval of the faith from which they originate, which ,in actuality, means that they have all been tampered with, and modified to suit the biases and intolerance of the various religions of the world. Thus, each religion adds a little, removes a little, and after fifteen hundred years of this concoction, you find a book made in the image of their maker and very, very far from the original text. And people kill for that! Just think of the abortion controversy, and the killings of innocent people in the name of a principle that is misunderstood, (procreation) and has been used by so-called christians to harass their peers simply because they do not share their views. Again, I see some eyebrows raising, and even gay people may believe that abortion is against the law of God, but, fortunately, if the law of God is lenient to homosexuals, it is also lenient to those women who feel, in their soul and conscience, that they cannot bring the child they bear to term. And here is, once again, Jesus' prophecy about the end of times that comes slashing in the face of these do-gooders: How terrible it will be in those days for women who are pregnant and nursing mothers. There will be great distress in the land, and wrath against this people. [Luke 21:23] And it is terrible, indeed, for, aside from the terrorism they are subjected to, these women have to suffer the anguish, the doubts and the anxieties these groups put into their mind. It is again the story of the speck of sawdust one sees in his brother's eye, while he pays no attention to the plank in his own eye.

I know I made a digression here, but only for the sake of understanding that the law is ONE. One cannot ask justice for himself, if he doesn't do the same for others. Homosexuality is definitely not a religious concern. It is a very personal affair, and epithets such as heterosexual, bisexual or homosexual are only that, epithets, but, in to day's society, they serve as outlet to the materialism and the intolerance in which we live.

We are all, equally, human beings, and it is this title that homosexuals must try to win back. Who are we to judge that so and so's behavior does not comply with established standards,when, even the Bible agrees that men and women have been given free-will? And yet, the same Bible is used to harass people and take away that same free-will.!

Besides, it is true that Jesus never spoke against homosexuals, simply because he never saw in these but the brothers and sisters they were. I tried to find some kind of reference to homosexuality in either one of the Gospels, but to no avail. However, I found much bigotry in the Old Testament and The Acts of the Apostles. In fact, there is so much bigotry that I find it hard to believe the Church did not purge some of the verses (like the ones cited above) that are an outrage to human spirit. Unfortunately, if it's in the Bible, it is (apparently) the word of God, and it's untouchable.

And last, but not the least, we are coming to that letter sent in answer to 'Reflections of...' (the Catholic Lesbian I just mentioned), a text entitled Answer.Txt.

The author of the article seems a very nice fellow and I am sure he loves everyone as many do. And I am sure he is very lenient to homosexuals, as he claims to be. However, I will just take an excerpt of his text, to show, that even though we sometimes find ourselves charitable and understanding, there is always that part of ourselves, the base instincts, that tries to surface. One of these base instincts is the desire to judge others and try to force on them our own conceptions of life. He writes: I believe, based on Christ's teaching, that we are never in a position to be self-righteous or judgmental of another person, but we are charged with the responsibility to judge sin. This is a contradiction in itself, for if you have no right to be judgmental of another person, you have no right to be judgmental, Period. There are no half-measures and no grey areas where you can circumvent the law. No one and no God is asking us to determine what is sin, for we are the sole judge of our own actions. We are charged with nothing else but our own spiritual unfoldment. We can guide and help others. We can be an example for those that surround us, but it stops there. It is not the responsibility of anyone to determine if one lives according to principles and laws that are, for the most part, man-made and quite far from the universal laws of creation. To live and let live is a darn good motto, but I figure it works real good when it is applied to ourselves, but not so well when it comes to others. The rest of this young man's exposé is mainly concerned with the Acts of the Apostles that, along with the Old Testament, seem to be very popular amongst Christians, and even more popular than Jesus' teachings, if I judge by the number of references and excerpts from The Acts and the Old Testament that we hear from the pulpit and from many self-made pastors and evangelists. And it is easy to understand, because if the search has to do with the condemnation of others, they will find no reference in the Gospels, for Jesus never condemned or judge anyone.

Therefore I do not consider the Old Testament and the Acts of the Apostles a valid criteria, or point of reference, to pass judgment on homosexuality. From a spiritual point of vue, evolution is going forward, not backwards. So, from the very beginning of creation, humanity has evolved and progressed towards the ultimate goal: that of returning to the God-Head, or the Source from which we came. It is childish and immature to rely on outdated customs and materialistic rites of a people who was in the infancy of its spiritual search, just because they happen to be inserted in a book that is inadvertedly and wrongfully considered as the book of God. Please give credit to your Creator. Do you really believe that He would have written or inspired the many verses cited above?

So, the whole thing is a question of orthodoxy and dogma, reinforced by the intolerance and the ignorance of immature people who use the Old Testament as a crutch, forgetting altogether that they can walk by themselves. Instead of wanting to judge a brother or a sister (which is who we all are), let's try to look each other in the eyes, and there see the God we are looking for, for if we cannot see that we are made in the image and the resemblance of God, (and this includes homosexuals and lesbians), we will never see the face of that God.

Now, this does not mean that I encourage gays to practice or refrain from practicing homosexuality. No one but the homosexuals themselves has a say in the matter. It is their life and their experience. Period.

Each of us is an intrinsic part of God. Each of us is God. The original cell that multiplied itself to become the human body is God in motion and expression. So say to yourself that whatever you experience in life, it is God experiencing through you. It is God that suffers the wrath of all the moralists of society, it is God that dies (literally) at the hands of fanatics, but they, too, will learn that God is not mock, and, sooner or later, will learn their lesson. To all homosexuals and all people of good will I say: be at peace with yourself and be patient for the day of reckoning is near, and even in the trials that are foresen for the planet, there are better days for each of you. As the Master said: The first will be the last!